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This and the Chantix comment

Orion — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:11:21 +0000

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This and the Chantix comment are actually really great comments and prove several things about this nightmare:

Alot of criticism about antidepressants makes one sound like a Scientologist, who opine about psychiatry because out of weird cult conspiracies. However, all modern "health care" is about money - these crooks will make you sick physically and mentally in order for you to need more of their care and thus give them more money.

Your daughter will need chemotherapy for the affects of medication that gave her cancer, people who have survived shootings or had their family shot in these drug fueled massacres will need physical and psychiatric care and the folks at Pfizer will be laughing their way to the bank, making sure not to slip on all the blood on their way through the door.

Profits over people. It's really that simple.

When people listen and talk

Orion — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:56:16 +0000

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When people listen and talk honestly in any situation, lives are saved. Almost all violence comes from confusion.

Thanks Moat, They went

Resistance — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:11:27 +0000

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Thanks Moat,

They went straight to Chemo first, to be followed up with a mastectomy, then radiation.

It's going to be a tough time for her little ones who'll learn first hand; their mommy will have to get sick, before she gets better.

I am saddened to hear of your

moat — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:28 +0000

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I am saddened to hear of your daughter's diagnosis.

I read the comments. Very brutal experience.

There's related news today oh

artappraiser — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:14:39 +0000

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There's related news today oh boy; here's how it's presented on the front page of the print edition NYT:

Battle in States on Generic Copies of Biotech Drugs

Blockbuster Medicines

Lobbying May Threaten Savings in Overhaul of Health Care

By Andrew Pollack

In statehouses around the country, some of the nation’s biggest biotechnology companies are lobbying intensively to limit generic competition to their blockbuster drugs, potentially cutting into the billions of dollars in savings on drug costs contemplated in the federal health care overhaul law.

The complex drugs, made in living cells instead of chemical factories, account for roughly one-quarter of the nation’s $320 billion in spending on drugs, according to IMS Health. And that percentage is growing. They include some of the world’s best-selling drugs, like the rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis drugs Humira and Enbrel and the cancer treatments Herceptin, Avastin and Rituxan. The drugs now cost patients — or their insurers — tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year [,,,,,]

Like just one quarter of $320 billion would be nice to spend on starting improving psychiatric care, eh? But our gummints can't afford that, they need to insure that drug developers make not just fortunes but continuing huge fortunes for an exceedingly long time.....

When doctors and researchers,

Resistance — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:09:17 +0000

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When doctors and researchers, listen to the people affected, lives are saved

Bayer

is alleged to have suppressed clinical evidence it acquired relating to Baycol's side effects while it continued to market the medication.

Baycol Litigation and Lawsuits

"…. Despite being aware of allegations of negative health consequences including rhabdomyolisis among Baycol users, Bayer sought FDA approval of higher doses. Rhabdomyolisis is a condition which causes symptoms including atrophy of the muscle cells, particularly skeletal muscles, along with muscle pain, weakness, fever, nausea, and in some cases kidney failure and even death. Release of potassium associated with the breakdown of muscle cells can cause heart rhythm irregularities and even cardiac arrest. Muscle pain from this condition tends to be most severe in the lower back and calves, and can interfere with the ability to walk.".......

I think people should know

Resistance — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:54:35 +0000

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I think people should know and not remain illiterate?

My daughter was just diagnosed, with Breast cancer and a geneticist confirms, No family link.

Mirena IUD Lawsuits - AboutLawsuits.com

BAYER ADVERTISING WARNING: In December 2009, the FDA issued a warning letter to Bayer over its promotions of Mirena. The FDA accused the drug manufacturer of overstating the efficacy of Mirena, presenting unsubstantiated claims, minimizing the risks of Mirena and using false and misleading presentations.

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I bet those made-up comments

erica20 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:44:22 +0000

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I bet those made-up comments can't hold a candle to what we've got here at DAG!

A fine artist does.

artappraiser — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:57:56 +0000

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A fine artist does.

Don't alot of artists work as

Orion — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:57:09 +0000

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Don't alot of artists work as if the profit motive isn't always there? Money makes the world go around but it would be interesting if more doctors started to practice with the illusion of artistry instead of moneymaking.